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HSE Trends in Ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does technology affect healthcare costs. | Despite common misconception, tech makes healthcare more expensive. |
| How does our population age affect healthcare costs? | Aging pts require more care- raising costs. |
| How do lawsuits affect healthcare costs? | Lawsuits against medical professionals cause them to purchase insurance- which drives up the cost of health care |
| How do Diagnostic Related Groups affect healthcare costs? | DRGs are dollar amounts set by Medicare. Every disease has a DRG amount. If a patient is treated, Medicare will only pay the DRG amount, so if the facility can treat the pt cheaper, they make profit |
| How does combination of services affect healthcare costs? | In short, one large facility is more cost effective than several small ones. |
| How do outpatient services affect healthcare costs? | Since patients are not receiving 24 hr care, outpatient services save money. |
| How does mass purchasing affect healthcare costs? | Buying in large quantities is usually cheaper- cutting down on cost. |
| How does early intervention affect healthcare costs? | Discovering diseases early usually makes them easier and cheaper to treat compared to when the disease is "full blown" |
| How does home health care affect health care costs? | If a patient stays at home, healthcare providers can come to them and provide care cheaper than if they were in a facility. |
| What is geriatric medicine? | Medicine for the elderly. |
| How has geriatric care changed? | The government has regulated geriatric care, requiring more training and certification for care givers. |
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